Resilient tire.



T. T'. MILLERL RESILIENT TIRE.

APPLICATION HLED 1AN.8.1914.

Patented Got. 16, 19W.

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THEODOBE YTHOMAS MILLER, F WEST SUFFIELD, CONNECTICUT.

RESILIENT TIRE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 16, 191'?.

Application filed January 8, 1914. Serial No. 810,992.vr

ITo all whom may concern:

Y Be it 'known that I, Tiiiiononn THOMAS Miimnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at West Suffield, in the vcounty of I-Iartford and State 'of Connecticut, have invented new and Improved- Resilient Tire, of which the following is a specificai tion.

My invention relates to that class of tires 'in' which'the resilient features are produced by'mechanical means, and an `object of my invention, among others, is to provide resilient rmeans that may be readily applied to the tires in common use and lof well known construction; and a furtherl obJect of the invention is to provide a particularly'durable and eicient means for attain# ing kthe end in view.

Oneformjof device embodyingmy infveiitionV and `in the construction and use of which the objectsy herein'set out, as well as others, may be attained, is illustrated inthe ,accompanying drawings, in which- 'Figure 1 is a view in central vlongitudrV nal lsection Vthrough a portion of thetire of a wheel embodying my invention, a portion of the wheel also being shown.

Fig 2 is a view in cross section throughthe same, on' plane denoted by dotted line 2-2 of Fig. l, scale enlarged.

Fig. 8 is a detail sectional view, scale enlarged, of one of the resilient sections.

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of one of the ties for the ends of the springs.

Fig. 5 is a' detail view of a fragment of the strip composing a spring casing.

Fig; 6 is a detail view showing the means for securing the meeting edges'of the pocket. In thev accompanying 4drawings the numeral 6 denotes a portion of the hub of a wheel, 7 the spokes, 8 the felly, 9the felly rim, l0 the holding rings, and l1 the clamp-y ing ring of a wheel of ordinaryv construction. The tire casing 12 may also be of anyA ordinary construction, the parts embodying my invention and forming the subject mat` l ter hereof being such that they may be readily used within the tire casing or shoe of i any of the ordinary structures now in comthroughout the length-of the tire casing at` mon use. y I

In effecting the results last mentioned I employ a seriesl of springs 13, disposed readily insertedin suitable distances apart, each of these -springs being of circular form and consistmg of a plural number of strips ofspring metal resting one against'. the other, the ends of thestrips being evenly disposed and the opposite ends of each spring being separated a short distance providing a space 14 for a purpose to be hereinafter described.

The ends of each of the springsare held within a holder or socket member 15 preferably formed of` sheet metal cut to the shape and bent to produce sides 16, ends 17 and a `bottom 18, the opposite side being left open for entry of the ends of the spring.

'fThis construction provides a holder for the several parts composing each spring that permits a certain freedom of action for each of the ystrips of metal composing the spring,

said Vstrips being freely slidable in a circumferential direction one upon' another,

and the latter,v as a whole, may be reduced m size circumferentially vto a certain eX- 'tent, owing to the presence of the space '14,

so that the free edge ofthe tire 12 may be place beneath one of the holding rings 10. i

AEach of the springsV 18 is enveloped by a v-casing 19, prepared from a strip of metal 20 having an opening 21 at one end and a tonguef22 at the. opposite end adapted to be passed into the opening 21 and to be Vbackturned therefrom as at 23 (see Fig; 2

of the drawing) to secure the ends of the casing together. In the preferred `forni of construction I arrange the springs in pairs within a pocket 24C preferably formed from a piece of fabric of suiiicient durability to withstand the wear to which it is subjected, filling pieces 25 being inserted between the casing and pocket at the outer sides of the springs, these filling pieces having lips 26 engaging opposite edges of the springs to hold them in place, as shown in Fig of Vthe drawings.

Lvided` for the opposite sides of the springs,

va satisfactory construction of parts embodythese pieces also being made to conform to the curved surfaces of the tire casing or felly rim and likewise to the outer surface of the casing 19, as clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. preferably composed of rubber or other durable fibrous material. pockets 24: are preferably secured as -by ymeans of lacings 28, as clearly shoivn in Fig. 6 of the drawings.

A pair of springs incased 'asdescribed and provided Withl the appartenant filling pieces being secured Within each of the pockets may be easily inserted Within any tire casing of common construction, Vand the latter may be readily inserted in place'upon i the rim of a Wheel, and there iswthus providedv a durable and efcieiit means for inechanically imparting resilioncy'to the ti-re.

Vhile 1 have shown and described herein ing my invention, this may be changed to agreater or lesser degree without departing from the spirit and intent of the invention.

I claim- 1. vA tire casing having means to secure its opposite edges to a rim, a series of circularly formed fsprings located Within said 'casing throughout the length thereof, each spring being'composed of a plurality of strips each Irestingagainst and circumferentially slidable` -one Vupon another, and means comprising a socket member to receive rand lloosely secure all the ends of said strips at each end of each of lsaid springs.

2." A tire casing having means to securey its opposite edges to a rim, a series of circularly formed springs disposed Within thetire'casing throughout its length, each spring'being independently active and having its ends spaced apart whereby the spring may be compressed to permit the tire casing to be placed in position, each of said springs being composed of a plurality lof strips lresting against and circumferentially slidable one upon another, and a socket member loosely hinclosing the ends of all of the strips at each end of each of said springs.

,3. Atire casing having means for securing lits opposite edges to a Wheel rim, a 4series of springs located Within the tire casing throughout its length, each spring consisting of a numberio'f strips lying closely one against" the other, means for loosely securing the ends of said strips, and a metallic casing surrounding each spring and having one end forming a tongue arranged to pass' through an opening in the opposite end and to be bent backvvardly to secure the ends of 'the casing in place.

4. A tire casing having means for securvinglits opposite edges to a Wheel rim,springs disposed in -pairs throughout the length of said' tire casing, the spring of each pair con.

si'sting of a plural number of stripsl resting' These filling pieces are rl'he edges of the Y "the 'ends'of the'strips, a metallic casing enveloping each spring, a pocket of fabric or `like material surrounding Veach Vpair of springs, and means for detachably securing the meeting edges of each pocket. e 'p 6. A tire casing vhaving means forjsecuring its opposite edges toa Wheel'rim, pock-v ets located in'saidcasing, aspring'lOcated in each pocket, and a lling"`piece located Within eachpocket between the'wall thereof and the spring therein, :saidfilling piecesV being 'composed of rubber and originally' v.shaped to conformptothe curved shape' of the outer andinner surfaces of'said pocket and also tothe shape ofsaid spring.

. 7. A tire casing having means'for `secu1'y ing its opposite edges tofa Wheel'riin, "aV series of springs located Within the tire casing throughout its length, and 4afnietallic casing surrounding each vspi'fing and' having oneendforining a tongue arranged 'to'pass. ythrough yan opening in the opposite endand be bent'l ba'clvvardly to secure the ends of the casing in place..

8. A tire casing having means for'sec'uring its yopposite/edges to a Wheel rim, springs disposed throughout' the length of said'tire casing, said sprin'gseach comprisingY a number of loosely superposed strips anda lling piece forv each of said springs, said lling pieces conforming to the crossvvise and circumferential shapes of the tire and having overturned edges to receive' the springs and vhold said strips in place.,k

9. A'tire casinghaving means'for lsecuring its opposite edges to a Wheelrima` se-.`

ries of ksprings located Within the tire cas'- ing throughout its length, said springs'each comprisingl a numberof loosely superposed strips lying closely lone against the'other, means for loosely securing the ends of said strips to permit freeindependent movement thereof, and a metallic casing surrounding -each spring. y p

lO. A tire casing having means for securing its opposite edgesto a Wheel rim, springs disposed in pairs ,throughout the length of said tire casing, the springs of each pair consisting of a plurality of strips resting .loosely one` against the other, a casing en.- veloping each'spring, and a pocket of fabric orv similar material inclosing each 'pair of springs.,V Y n ,l Y

11. A tire fcasing havingmeansfrfsecuring itsA opposite" edges to a Wheel lrim,

springs disposed in pairs throughout the and means for detachablysecuiing the meetlength of the tire casing, each spring coming edges of each pocket.

prising a plurality of Strips lying loosely against, each other, a metallic easing en'- THEODORE THOMAS MILLER' a veloping each spring and having its ends de- Witnesses:

tacha-bly united, a pocket of fabric or like ARTHUR B. JENKINS, material surrounding each pair of springs, A. E. OBRIEN.

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